Sarah (*Kamden) and I have been working on our Liz and Patty costumes (they're from the manga/anime Soul Eater) for a couple months, and we managed to finish in time for Halloween! asked for pictures, so here we go!



I'm Liz (left) and Sarah is Patty (right). Only Sarah needed a wig, since our hair color is practically identical to Liz's. Does anybody recognize that wig? Those of you who also watch Sarah might remember this: .



Yeah, same wig. Missy pulls it off a lot better than Sarah.



Our last-minute Death the Kid! Daniel! () We got him the wig since he's bald, and he provided the suit. And, errr, we taped the squares on and drew a skull on a piece of paper and taped it on as well. Predictably, his costume fell apart at the party, but he at least still had the wig.



KIDLIZ! (Daniel sucks at role-playing as you can see )



Sarah being Patty. It may be hard to see, but we put heavy blush on her face so that she'd have Patty's trademark "blush spots."



See? We share some semblance...



The manga needs more Liz. She rocks, and is sadly underrated. I was surprised at how low she ranked on that popularity poll a while back.



Me with my rat, Charlie! I love him so much! He's my baby!
_{And before someone freaks out, domestic rats are clean. We clean our ratties' cage regularly with dish soap and bleach (in VERY small amounts), and we give them a bath once a month. They spend half their day grooming themselves and each other anyway. They're clean.}



A photoshop sketch I drew of my Charlie boy a while back.

Back to the costumes, we actually found those shirts at the Burlington Coat Factory at which we work. Turtleneck, sleeveless, major midriff... PERFECT! We thought that we would have to make them on our own. (I have no idea what shirts like those were doing at our store or what purpose they're supposed to serve in any sort of attire other than costume). We also bought both pairs of boots from Burlington, and we got white boys' ties from Amazon.com. We've had that wig for years, since our freshman year in high school (lol, and we're juniors in college now). It was a Roxie Hart wig, and we dressed as Roxie (me) and Velma Kelly (Sarah) that year. We tried finding a wig that would match Patty's hair better, but none were short enough. We got the hats at Party City (they were labeled "Gangster Hat", lol) and painted them ourselves. Patty's shorts were the trickiest part, but we eventually found a good pattern that was similar to her shorts.

So how were your Halloweens (for those that do celebrate it)?





COMMISSIONS FOR CHARITY

1. COMPLETED
2. PENDING PAYMENT
3. PAID
4. Open
5. Open

Hey guys, I've been absent from dA for quite a long time, haven't I? I'm very sorry! School coupled with work has really been draining my free time, but hopefully I'll be able to make some more time for dA. I have drawn a few things (mostly unfinished drawings) and I have started the next Akatsuki at Arby's. I'll post a couple sketches soon.

Anyway, *Kamden and I have decided to start accepting commissions for a class project. For our UCF Business Cornerstone class, I, :devkamden, and three others in our group Twelfth Knight (it's a pun on both the UCF Knights and the Shakespeare play) have to organize projects to raise at least $1200 for a particular charity. Our group is raising money for Shakespeare With Heart, which is an organization that integrates special needs children (typically those with cerebral palsy, autisim, and down syndrome) with general population children for a summer drama camp. At the end of the program, the children put on a Shakespheare play at the Orlando Shakespheare Theater (a professional theater).

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Last year, the children performed Taming of the Shrew, with a Western twist. The two leads were played by teens with autism.

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I've volunteered for a program like this when I was in high school, called Freedom Ride. I assisted with therapeutic horseback riding lessons for special needs children, and I've seen first hand how programs such as Shakespheare With Heart really impact lives. And that's why I'm motivated to raise not only the $1200, but go beyond that (our group is shooting for $1500).

And so I've decided to draw commissions to raise extra funds for Shakespheare With Heart. Our group has already raised over $800, and we have a few more fundraisers planned. Would anyone be interested in commissioning me for charity? All proceeds will go to Shakespheare With Heart, and I'll put the commission rates relatively low, since this is not for profit in any way (and I don't think my art's worth much anyway).

COMMISSION INFORMATION(1-3 characters)
Sketch-- $3
Lineart-- $8
Flat coloring-- $10
Cell-shade coloring-- $15
Marker coloring-- $18
Soft-shading-- $20

If you want more than 3 characters, it'll be $0.50 for each additional characters on sketch, lineart, and flat color commissions, and $1 for each additional character on the other commissions. Also, it's an additional $5 for backgrounds.

I WILL DO:
Fanart (Pretty much any fandom is fine)
Original Characters
Real people
Pairings
Just about anything and any style (let your imagination go wild!)

I WILL NOT DO:
Hateful images
Porn/Hentai
Yaoi/Yuri
Anything that would require a Mature Filter


Payment will be sent and collected through Paypal. My Cornerstone team has an established Paypal account and separate bank account, so the money will be going directly to the charity without me as a middleman. To commission me, you must send me a note. Requests for a commission on my journal or anywhere else won't be considered. I'll start with 5 commissions for now.

Sorry about being gone for so long. I've had a really rough time this past few months. I haven't drawn much in that time, nor have I really gone on dA. I'm on Winter Break now, and I hope to get back to drawing, especially finishing 's contest prize and starting the next Akatsuki at Arby's comic.

On another note, was anyone else disappointed by the special features on The Dark Knight dvd? I mean, there was only two behind-the-scenes featurettes, one about the score for the Joker scenes and one about how batman's costume, vehicles, and gadgets evolved. They were good, but... I also really wanted to see more about how the stunts were coreographed, what processes they went throught to design the Joker and Two-Face for the movie, interviews with the director and actors, movie commentary, and a tribute to Heath Ledger and his characterization of the Joker.

Unless there's a three-disc special edition that I don't know about and MUST BUY NOW! 8D



December Feature
In celebration of The Dark Knight finally being out on dvd to be enjoyed by all, I'll feature lovely Joker arts. :3

Thanks again to everyone who participated by submitting entries, voting, and spreading the word around! And congratulations to the winners!

First Place: 14 votes

I hope that you enjoy the subscription, and don't forget to send me a note with your request



Second Place: 13 votes

Enjoy your subscription too!



Third Place: 9 votes




Runner-ups
Fourth Place: 8 votes

Fifth Place: and 7 votes each




September Feature
has a gallery full of great pose reference stock.